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AICPA News – Feb. 2026
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs, the Association of International CPAs, and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
February 22, 2013
Report: Half of Texas construction workers undocumented
Half of the construction workers in Texas are undocumented, according to a new report by an Austin immigrant rights group and University of Texas researchers that surveyed nearly 1,200 workers throughout the state.
February 22, 2013
Wal-Mart says tax delay, payroll tax hike & gas prices to flatten sales
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. beat expectations for its most recent fiscal quarter, but the world's largest retailer is now warning that higher payroll taxes, income tax refund delays and lofty gas prices will cause stagnant sales during the current quarter.
February 22, 2013
Staff accountant admits stealing $164K from Ohio arts center
Had been writing herself an extra paycheck or adding on hours that she had not worked from May 2009 to 2012, said Assistant Prosecutor Dan Ferguson.
February 22, 2013
Small Businesses and the Affordable Care Act, ObamaCare
The National Association of Enrolled Agents has issued the following statement on how the Affordable Care Act, aka ObamaCare, will affect small businesses:
February 22, 2013
NetSuite introduces OpenAir Mobile app for Android
New App Empowers On-the-Go Services Professionals for Data Access and Time and Expense Management on the World’s Leading Mobile OS for Smartphones
February 21, 2013
Commercial Logic Releases Updated Version of TrakTime for APS Advance
Commercial Logic recently announced the release of TrakTime for APS Advance Version 1.1.
February 21, 2013
CD interest rates expected to stay about the same
CD rates have generally remained unchanged at record-low levels.
February 21, 2013
College students buying more digital textbooks, but sometimes still prefer print
The 2013 spring college semester has seen an even greater increase than anticipated in the purchase and download of digital textbooks, just one of many book buying options available at DirectTextbook.com. While the purchase of digital textbooks over hard copy books has increased nearly 75% in the past two years, the satisfaction rate reported by…
February 21, 2013
Study finds being connected 24/7 doesn’t necessarily boost productivity
With technology increasingly blurring the lines between work and home and women assuming more prominent roles at work, a survey released today by Randstad US reveals that constant connectivity does not mean increased productivity for women workers.
February 21, 2013
Wage growth expected to remain stagnant
The rate of annual wage growth for private sector workers is expected to show little, if any, change in the coming months.
February 20, 2013
NSA Scholarship Foundation accepting applications for 2013 scholarships
The National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for its 2013-2014 program from promising accounting students across the country.
February 20, 2013
Latest version of Sage Fixed Assets addresses American Taxpayer Relief Act
Sage has announced new enhancements to Sage Fixed Assets 2013.1.